2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive: ‘real-world gain’ and GT speed

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive: ‘real-world gain’ and GT speed
The Ford Mustang Mach-E Select in Eruption Green. (Images: Supplied/Driven)
David Linklater
What's this new car all about, then?Ford's pure-electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, has been refreshed, nearly five years after its global launch (it was introduced in late 2020) but just three years after its first appearance in New Zealand. Despite its “real world” focus, GT now also produces 434kW/955 Nm.No, you probably won't pick it at first glance. In the words of programme director for imports into Ford's International Markets Group (IMG, that's us), Iain Jones, “the focus is on real-world gain in...

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